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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
applied
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
ARTS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
aspect
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
beard
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
building
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
continuation
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
days
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From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
DESCRIBED
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
EMPLOY
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
entire
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
face
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
fewer
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
five
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
GRAND
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
growing
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
hair
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
houses
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
hundred
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
kindly
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From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
LAGADO
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
LARGELY
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
man
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
many
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From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
meager
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
more
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
PERMITTED
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
places
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
PROFESSORS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
projectors
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
purchased
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
ragged
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
received
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From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
room
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
rooms
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From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
saw
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
SEE
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
several
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
sides
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
singed
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
single
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
sooty
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From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
street
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every room has in it one or more projectors; and I believe I could not be in fewer than five hundred rooms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVESpronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
use
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From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
very
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From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was received very kindly by the warden, and went for many days to the academy.
WHEREIN
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From this reading THE AUTHOR PERMITTED TO SEE THE GRAND ACADEMY OF LAGADO—THE ACADEMY LARGELY DESCRIBED—THE ARTS WHEREIN THE PROFESSORS EMPLOY THEMSELVES.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This academy is not an entire single building, but a continuation of several houses on both sides of a street which, growing waste, was purchased and applied to that use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first man I saw was of a meager aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long, ragged, and singed in several places.
